Former WVU Hoops Assistant Billy Hahn Passes Away

Former West Virgnia men's basketball coach Billy Hahn passes away at the age of 69

On Friday, the West Virginia University Athletic Department announced the passing of former WVU men's basketball assistant Billy Hahn. 

Hahn joined West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins in April of 2007. He retired in 2017 and recently posted on social media he wanted to get back into coaching.

""I have known Billy since the early 1970s when I visited Maryland as a recruit, and he was my host for the weekend," said Huggins in a release by the University. 

"From there, I ran into Billy constantly on the recruiting trail over the years before I hired him at WVU in 2007. 

"Billy was a players' coach and a very good communicator. He had a great rapport with the players, and they all really enjoyed being around him. All of Mountaineer basketball and Mountaineer Nation is saddened by Billy's passing. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Kathi, his son, Matty, his daughter, Ashley, his grandchildren, their families and everyone that knew and loved Billy."

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